Aisha Braveboy
Aisha N. Braveboy | |
|---|---|
 Braveboy in 2007 | |
| Prince George's County State's Attorney | |
| Assumed office January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Angela D. Alsobrooks |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 25th district | |
| In office 2007–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Brown |
| Succeeded by | Angela Angel Darryl Barnes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aisha Nazapa Braveboy July 29, 1974 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Mitchellville, Maryland |
| Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BA) Howard University (JD) |
| Occupation | attorney |
Aisha Nazapa Braveboy[1] (born July 29, 1974) is an American politician and attorney, who represented district 25 in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2007 to 2015. In 2018, she was elected as Prince George's County State's Attorney.
Background
Aisha is the daughter of Cuthbert and Norma Braveboy.[2]
Born in Washington, D.C., State's Attorney Braveboy attended Melwood Elementary school, Kettering Middle school and graduated from Largo High School in 1992. She went on to the University of Maryland, College Park, and earned her B.A. in government & politics in 1997. Three years later she graduated from the Howard University School of Law with a J.D. and was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 2000. She is currently a member of the Maryland State Bar Association.
In the legislature
In 2006, Braveboy was elected to represent the 25th Legislative District in the Maryland General Assembly, succeeding Delegate Anthony Brown, who vacated his seat to run for lieutenant governor. She served on the House Economic Matters Committee, and chaired the Consumer Protection subcommittee. She was the Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and a member of the Maryland's Women's Caucus.[3]
She is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority.[4] She served as the National Chair of Legislative Action.
States attorney
Receiving 98.7 percent of the vote, Braveboy was elected in November 2018 to succeed Angela D. Alsobrooks as Prince George's County state's attorney.[5]
References
- ^ https://got.law/attorney/aisha-nazapa-braveboy/
- ^ Prince George’s Co. state’s attorney details plans for criminal justice reform (September 11, 2019)
- ^ Aisha N. Braveboy, Maryland State Delegate.
- ^ "Election Profiles - Aisha N. Braveboy - Maryland State House, District 25". The Washington Post. 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ Alus, Horus (November 7, 2018). "State's attorney Angela Alsobrooks wins Prince George's County executive race". The Diamondback. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- 1974 births
- Living people
- African-American state legislators in Maryland
- Politicians from Washington, D.C.
- African-American lawyers
- African-American women lawyers
- Howard University School of Law alumni
- Maryland Democrats
- Maryland lawyers
- Members of the Maryland House of Delegates
- State's attorneys in Maryland
- University of Maryland, College Park alumni
- Women state legislators in Maryland
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Lawyers from Washington, D.C.